New Tools

A while back I decided to look for a drum sander. Getting the top, back and sides to the right thickness is really a pain without power tools. My first guitar was done entirely by hand using hand planes. I love working with my planes, but it was just too time consuming to get the thickness even across the board.

I searched for about two months before running across a Craigslist ad for a 16-32 drum sander. The amazing part was that the guy selling it was a cabinet maker with a shop less than 5 miles from the house. He found it didn't really do the trick for him (too small, not really an efficient planer) and was moving his shop to north Austin, so he wanted to get rid of it. He took $700 for it, and it fit in the back of the station wagon. I didn't even have to mess with shipping.



Now, the drum sander is useless without a dust collector. Here is my birthday present from last year. Its loud, but is perfect for my little shop.

Last month I finally had the time to add a couple of new circuits to the shop. One dedicated breaker for each tool. Sweet!